In recent times, Benin
metropolis seems to have become a war-zone for all well-meaning inhabitants.
These are exemplified from the several violent cases that had taken in place in
recent times. These include the recent cult clashes (that led to the death of
over 58 able-bodied youths), molestation of passersby at certain environs, and
vandalism of Police station and correctional fs. Though these have been put in
check through the visible military men on the roads, however, the rate of crime and
armed robbery seems to be on the rise. In spite of these recent woes of
the Benin metropolis, kidnapping seem to have been added to the plagues of
Benin city.
It has been reported that
some heavily armed men have forcefully abducted one Mr Israel Inyanabor Ejiro,
who happens to be a councillor representing Ewohimi Ward-One in Esan South-East
Local Government Area of Edo State.
The incident is
said to have taken place along Ewatto-Ubiaja-Okhuesan Road very close to Ena
River in Esan South-East LGA of Edo state (Nigeria) on Wednesday, the second
day of December
News filtered-in
from some other correspondence that suspected armed bandits also abducted a Teacher
and his wife Mr and Mrs Aluola. The location of this abduction corroborates
with the location where Mr Israel Inyanabor Ejiro was abducted. These armed
bandits requested for 15million ransom before they would release the Teacher
A resident member of
Ewohimi, Festus Ehigiator, who helped confirm the latest kidnap, said that the councillor was driving along Ewatto-Ubiaja-Okhuesan Road when these gunmen
suddenly rose from a nearby bush and opened fire.
He said the velocity
of the gun-shots compelled the council law-maker to stop abruptly, adding that
the armed bandits seized the victim and took him into the nearby forest.
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